COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Hardeman County: smaller FARS fatality book
Hardeman County (TX) holds a smaller FARS book (12, #2,712 of 3,137) with 3 latest-year deaths.
- 12
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.1%
- of Texas road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Hardeman County ranks #2,712 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (12 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Hardeman County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Hardeman County carries a bottom-third fatality book (12 across 2016-2023, #2,712 of 3,137) at 3 latest-year deaths.
- #2,712 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost HARDEMAN-197 · Hardeman 12 deaths
Hardeman County · 3 latest · stable
- CAUSE 12 tot
- PHOTO 3 yr
- VS-ST 12 book
- CRASH Stable
- FARS 9 crash
- NHTSA 1.3/yr
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How does Hardeman County compare?
Hardeman County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.1% of Texas's statewide total, more than 37% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Hardeman County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Texas statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for TX
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with HLetter index including TX counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Hardeman County, Texas?
Hardeman County recorded 12 total traffic fatalities across 9 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Hardeman County?
With a small recorded crash count (9), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Hardeman County. Statewide data for Texas may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Hardeman County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Hardeman County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Hardeman County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Hardeman County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Hardeman County compare to the rest of Texas?
Hardeman County recorded 3 deaths in its most recent year, below the Texas county average of 17. Visit the Texas state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Hardeman County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.